The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-11-25


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wAsnlxcTou. Nov. iA-Liensenaht General
y n sheridan - presented he annual report
appears that = Ne dzss q ~ last eonsoldas-
% rcturns ne army con9s1e1 Of Hsw on1ccrs
and s;.s& nen. including 1n1lan scouts.
The Iicutrunnt Oencra1 oriery sums up tho
conditicn o. the various divisions 81 the army,
and o. me division Of " Missouri saws that
while n has been free nom Indian hostiiitics q
sny magnitude. many operations q minor
Troops have BEEN continually occu-
PIED In patroling the oklahcms
country and have been successful IN keeping
intrudcrs out Of that region. the gradual
spread 81 railroads throughout the Territory
can. however ultimately have but one eject
Congress may well consider the advisaoility %
opening up portions - least Of this country %
settlement
The General reviews the dinculties arising
IN August last IN Colorado. near the Uncom-
p~hasre Indian reservation. AMI their deter
minatfon through the fntercesSion Of Lieu
tenant Burnett with small detachment Of the
cent trouble occurring on the Crow Indian
reservation in Montana and its settlement BY
General Ruger- In order 20 quiet the restless
young men among the Crow Indians. the report
scys General Ruger has been authorized 70
enlist about thirty Of their number a. scouts
and take them % Fort Custer The Grows
have always been friendly and make II = boast
that they have never killed white man. and is
would be great pity II any thing should nov
occur % disturb the peaceful relations OF 50
long standing. and General Sheridan - con.
rdent chat General Rugcr will be able 10 effect
permanent settlement that will be satisfnc-
tory 20 the Crows - we'll ~ the Government.
In regard 20 the concentration OF the army in
the larger posts. the report says that the work
On the new post ~ Denver. where II l. proposed
TO place ten companies, will shortly he com
menced. that ~ San Antonio has been pro-
crossing favorably during the year the ground
tor the new post near Chicago. will pass into
the possession Of the Government u an early
day. and ~ Fort Smelling both the reservations
are favorable for the establishment OF = large
garrison and only some additional buildings are
required for their accommodation The recon-
structfon OF Fort Riley has been actively prose-
cuted during the year. but before il can BE-
completed additional appropriations will be
necessary. No other post in the country pos
sesscs such advantages for the location Of "a
school OF practice for light batteries and for
for these purposes has been authorized BY
Congress Il has been deemed but true economy
90 erect only buildings Of = substantial and
permanent nature. that with the new
equipment Of breech-loading steel field guns.
metal carr ages and improved harness. now be-
ing Manufactured BY the Ordnance Department.
the service Will probably derive marked bene
1t from This station for number cf years
General Sheridan does not looy favorably up
On the proposition OF ,neral Niles TO separate
the Indians now a. San Carlos into several
camps about one hundred or Two huntre miles
apart. deeminx II for the hest interests Of the
Territory OF Arizona and the Indians them
selves that they should be kept in one body.
and the forces necessary for their control con
cenrrated u . single point Divided into diff
ferent bands. he says. each location might be-
come the center OF disturbances and the DIM
culfies OF their supervision would Be greatly
increased
The General expresses regret ~ the fact OF =
slight increase in the number or desertions dur
ing the year and sees no remedy for H. He
looks favorabiy on th- new plan Of rsonthly
payments The recruiting service. he says. has
enlisted an Increased number Of good men.
Discipline IL rood The artillery. infantry aud
cavalry schools are reported 70 be doing good
york and the army has greatly improved In
ride practice. The General rcne~s his recon.
incubation that SOD men be added TO the army
70 each infantry regiment He recommends
the appointment Of Z board 70 frame
revised tactics 70 meet the changes In
handling men occ.sioncd by changes in the
methods Of war. The General urges a. Z
measure highly promotive OF efficiency the
: tircment or eight old oflcers who are unit
Tor duty but whose retention on the active list
entails additional work on men who are. Il the
same time. withheld from promotion thereby.
On the question OF arms the report says the
time Il near a. hard when the army should be
supplied with machine guns. and says that
unless an effective arm Of this character Is
developed By an American marrfacturer very
soon the Government should adopt some
foreign repeating gun
On the subject Of our coast defcnses. the
5enaral says that they have cont nued 70 de-
.criorafe during the year: that adequate de.
lenses must Be the work OF wears and attained
u heavy outlay In the meantime he says. the
tiles ana GOOD results within their range ana
hat experimenting With . view % their further
development should q ENCOURAGED Desirable
Ie-turss a. tne 49, IN wnien .ney can ~
$500 $500. 80. ''e''
ce,..r-, sner,a,, c.,n .,,ses ~. ru,ort - al.
lows. n am strongly II favor 81 the general
Government extending Oil possible aid 70 NE